Play a pivotal role in shaping public spaces and roadways by joining a proactive operations team committed to service excellence across the Adelaide Hills district.

The Opportunity

Davies Stewart are partnering with a local council in the Adelaide Hills who is experiencing rapid growth, making the ongoing maintenance and development of its civil infrastructure more critical than ever. Operating within the Infrastructure & Environment Department’s Operations team, the Team Member (Civil) position is a key hands-on role dedicated to keeping local roads, stormwater systems, and community assets operating to high safety and quality standards.

Aligning with an organisation that champions a safety-driven culture, continuous improvement, and customer-focused solutions, this role offers an experienced civil operator the chance to engage directly with the community while working within a supportive, high-performance team environment.

Key Benefit

- Diverse Civil Portfolio: Move across varied daily operations covering sealed and unsealed roads, kerbing, footpaths, drainage networks, and stormwater assets.
- Modern Plant Exposure: Operate a broad array of heavy civil construction machinery and specialized municipal vehicles.
- Robust Safety Culture: Join an organisation dedicated to robust WHS systems, zero-harm environments, and comprehensive professional development.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Team Leader Civil, you will execute a broad range of general and specialized civil maintenance duties to guarantee public safety and amenity across the district.

- Execute general maintenance across sealed and unsealed roads, including kerbing, footpaths, street cleaning, traffic signage, and associated civil assets.




- Perform essential maintenance and repair work on local drainage and stormwater systems to support environmental and community resilience.
- Safely operate a diverse range of civil construction machinery—such as front-end loaders, backhoes, rollers, graders, skid steer loaders, excavators, water trucks, and street sweepers.
- Strictly execute tasks using internal safety frameworks, including Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS).
- Act as a quality first point of contact in the field, representing Mount Barker's customer and solutions-driven focus.
- Support council-led emergency management planning and incident responses as required.

About You

You are an experienced civil construction qualified who pairs technical plant competency with a collaborative, resilient work ethic and a deep dedication to workplace safety.

- A nationally recognised Certificate III in Civil Construction or a relevant field is highly desirable.
- Hold a current HR Truck Licence (HC licence advantageous), an unrestricted motor vehicle driver’s licence, and a valid Construction Industry White Card.
- Hold a current Workzone Traffic Management certification (or display a willingness to obtain it).
- Extensively demonstrated experience in the civil construction industry, backed by practical competency or tickets in operating heavy plant machinery.
- The capacity to perform physical tasks for prolonged periods—such as walking, digging, shovelling, and lifting—in alignment with WHS standards.
- Absolute readiness to satisfy a mandatory National Police Clearance and a comprehensive Functional Capacity Assessment, including medical, drug, and alcohol screening.

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📌 Civil Labourer (Mount Barker)
🏢 Davies Stewart
📍 Mount Barker